Is It Now Cool To Kill? – An Anguished Letter to Nigerian Lawmakers, By Wole Soyinka
My dear Honourables, I hope you will excuse me for distracting you from your onerous duties, but I am a current sufferer – and I am not alone - from a persistent nightmare. That affliction has been induced by your most recent approach to addressing an acknowledged problem that affects,…
Teaching Kids To Speak Out Against Corruption, By Onyinye Ough
My dream is that we will be able to roll out this type of engagement to every Nigerian child. We want to create thousands of Naomi’s. Only if we catch them young, can we hope to change public attitudes towards corrupt behaviour. If we can change these attitudes, I strongly…
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The Politics and Morality of Evo Morales, By Owei Lakemfa
I think despite his sterling should not have run for a fourth term in office, especially after losing a February 2016 constitutional amendment to remove term limits. But the irony is that the same groups and countries condemning Morales for seeking a fourth term in office are the same who…
Culture and African Development, By Rafiq Raji
...the rigidities of these pre-colonial ethnic-based political centralisations explain the incapacity of some African states to exercise full authority over property rights, tax collection and the monopoly of violence till this day. Clearly, for better or worse, African ethnic institutions are a factor in its economic development. A high level…
You Will Be Held Responsible On What Happened To Your Children!, By Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon…
Björn Beckman, 1938-2019: A Life of Struggle and Friendship, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Professor Björn Beckman was important to us because of his deep commitment to Nigeria. He immersed himself in the successive radical struggles of the 1980s, 1990s and beyond. He was a central pillar in the coterie of comrades who defined pathways for resistance to imperialism, neo-colonial and national exploitation and…
Why It’s Important To Develop Tech Talents In Africa, By Adetola Salau
The learning visits I had in between the conferences that I was a part of, and interviewing high school students, revealed that there is a huge gap in how our students in Africa utilise their education; quite disturbingly, they lack a deep understanding of how the natural sciences and mathematics…
The Racket Operated Out of the Moroccan Embassy In Abuja, By Shayera Dark
Another thing that was awry was his insistence on cash payment, which was reiterated to my proxy when they collected my passport. The embassy staff also refused to issue a receipt for the transaction, threatening to revoke my visa if my proxy persisted with the request. Staff at the Moroccan…
Setting Agenda for the University of Nigeria Witchcraft Conference, By Olabisi Deji-Folutile
The UNN should, for instance, let the world know that there are no spirits on Nigeria’s highways; that the witches in Nigeria are the governors, ministers, lawmakers, politicians, civil servants, and every other person that either steals from the common purse or fails to discharge their duties as expected. Barring…
Femi Adesina and the Demons In Aso Villa, By Majeed Dahiru
Beyond the fog of the morally reprehensible outbursts of a public officer, who is expected to maintain an exemplary level of decorum deserving of the highest office in the land, Adesina’s treatise illuminates a dark phase in Nigeria’s democratic trajectory. Nigeria is steadily being goaded into a state of fascist…
